February 17, 1942 - Once Was Singapore - News From Radio Tokyo

February 17, 1942 - Once Was Singapore - News From Radio Tokyo

Singapore and General Yamashita’s ultimatum. A rare shortwave broadcast from Radio Tokyo with the news (and commentary) in English. A gist of the events of the day: From British and Japanese sources indications are that between 55,000 and 60,000 British, Australian and Indian troops with their auxiliaries fell into Japanese hands at the surrender of Singapore Sunday. Units known by the British to have been defending Singapore. at the end were th…